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Kabogo Tears Apart Mt Kenya Governors After an Embarrassing BBI Rally

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former Kiambu County governor William Kabogo has blasted Mt Kenya governors for messing up the Meru Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally held at Kinoru stadium on Saturday.

Taking to his social media pages, Kabogo shamed governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Kiraitu Murungi (Meru) and Francis Kimemia (Nyandarua).

The first Kiambu County chief argues that the three governors were the cause of the mass storm out that was witnessed at the stadium.

While sharing the video of people walking out of the stadium, Kabogo accused the trio of failing to asses the ground, citing that they should take responsibility for the mess caused.

He argued that the three governors may end up quitting.

“Gov. Kiraitu, waiguru and Kimemia should take responsibility for this mess. Shame on you folks. Do rallies in your counties and asses your ground. You may end up quitting,” he tweeted.

Video footage on Saturday emerged on social media showing attendees of the Meru BBI rally at Kinoru Stadium walking out at the time when the ODM leader Raila Odinga was addressing.

In the footage that was recorded by phone, a group of people are seen walking out as a voice believed to be that of the ODM leader is heard at the background.

The ODM leader after the meeting labelled it a success saying the Mt Kenya region had spoken their wishes and went ahead to highlight the issues.

“Our brothers and sisters from the Mt Kenya region have spoken. The issues they want to be addressed through the BBI process include agricultural sector reforms, increased devolution funding, youth and women’s empowerment and constitutional time frames for corruption cases,” tweeted Raila.

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They Used Microphones to Address Empty Stadium, Moses Kuria Mocks Meru BBI Rally

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has mocked the Meru Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally for using microphones to address what he has termed as an empty stadium.

While sharing a video showing a low turn for the event, the controversial MP has termed the use of microphones as a misuse of public resources.

“One of the problems that the BBI is meant to solve is the misuse of public resources. That’s why I find it contradictory that they had to use a microphone yesterday to address an empty Kinoru stadium. Total misuse of public resources,” he posted.

The vocal MP went on to share a video of a visibly almost empty stadium as the ODM supremo Raila Odinga was addressing the gathering.

A standoff nearly rocked the meeting after Kuria, along with Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen and their supporters stormed out of the venue.

Through a Facebook post, the Gatundu legislator, later on, claimed he was rushing to another meeting.

“In a meeting attended by 100 MPs, 16 Senators, and over 10 governors, why is it a big deal that just one MP and one Senator excused themselves to attend to other duties? After all, the session for MPs and senators to speak was over,” he said.

On his part, Murkomen revealed that the reason he had to leave in a hurry was so that he could catch a lift offered by Kuria.

“Moses Kuria who gave me lift was leaving for another engagement. I had no choice but to follow,” he said in a tweet.

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Don’t Bring Here Your BBI Reggae, Uasin Gishu Leaders Warn Raila

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President William Ruto allied MPs are plotting to stop ODM leader Raila Odinga’s BBI reggae in Uasin Gishu County.

The Tanga Tanga lawmakers on Monday warned the former premier against holding BBI consultative forums in the county.

Led by Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi  and his Soy counterpart Caleb Kositany, the Tanga Tanga MPs claimed that they would not allow outsiders to go and spread hate in the county.

“We will not remain silent and allow hate-mongering that has been witnessed in Kitui, Kisii and Mombasa to be transferred to Eldoret. Any meeting must be organised by the leadership of the area, not outsiders,” Sudi told journalists on Monday.

On his part,  Kositany said the region’s leadership will organize its own rallies with the help of the BBI task force which is headed by Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji.

The two have accused Raila of using the BBI to spread hate among Kenyan communities.

They also claim that the forums have been used to demonize Ruto and portray him as a man who is not supporting the handshake between Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“If those are the kind of statements made at the rallies, then we can as well say goodbye to such forums in our county because we do not want to polarise the country any further,” Kositany said.

Their claims come just two days after the Narok BBI rally that was held at Ole Ntimama Stadium with its discussions being accused of siding along tribal lines.

No BBI rally had been slated for Eldoret town.

Rift Valley leaders led by Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos and Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny are planning for a rally to be held at Nakuru’s Afuraha Stadium.

The BBI train will pitch camp at Kinoru Stadium in Meru this weekend.  Ruto had indicated that he may attend the function.

But this is now uncertain after he warned Raila and his bandwagon that he may try to stop reggae if they continue inciting Kenyans.

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Moses Kuria Threatens to Expose Raila’s Darkest Side During Meru BBI Rally

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has threatened to reveal one of the darkest secrets of ODM supremo, Raila Odinga, during the upcoming BBI rally in Meru.

While speaking during a church service in Embu attended by DP William Ruto, Kuria restated his assertions that President Uhuru Kenyatta had been bewitched by Raila, and would use the Meru forum to reveal to the world who the former Prime Minister really is.

“Tunaenda Meru… uko Kitui mliona nilikalishwa chini na nikakatazwa kuongea. (Lakini Uko Meru) Raila akikuja nitamwambia yeye ni Mchawi na wewe ni mganga, hapo kwa macho yake tu. Loosely translated as [As we go to Meru, remember how I was humiliated in Kitui, made to sit on the ground and denied a chance to speak. But in Meru, I will tell Raila to his face who he really is, a witchdoctor and a warlock!]” Kuria dared.

“I will urge all the bishops in Meru to pray for him (to stop using black magic).”

Kuria also claimed that the BBI rallies around the country were just a formality since the main BBI report had already been drafted.

“I have begged them (the BBI committee) to allow me to share my opinions just as Kalonzo and Mudavadi did, but they refused. Anyone in Jubilee and does not agree with the ‘dynasties’ agenda is being denied a chance to go before the Haji committee,” the vocal MP revealed.

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DP Ruto Set to Attend His First Ever BBI Rally

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto is set to attend his first ever Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally.

According to Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria, who is also a staunch Tanga Tanga member, The DP will attend the Meru BBI rally.

Ruto will be attending the rally alongside its brainchild the ODM party leader Raila Odinga.

The rally is scheduled for February 29, 2020, with Moses Kuria noting that it will be the best rally so far.

“The Meru BBI rally on 29th February will be the best so far. If inclusivity is one of the aspirations of the BBI, this will be the hallmark of the Meru rally with the Deputy President H.E Dr William Ruto set to attend for the first time alongside former Prime Minister Rt Hon Raila Odinga. This is the Kenya we want,” he posted on facebook.

The first Mt Kenya region BBI meeting was to be held in Meru County on February 15 but was postponed to allow national mourning following the death of former President Daniel Moi.

Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi said the event which will bring together 11 counties in the region will now be held at Kinoru Stadium.

He said the meeting will be preceded by a leaders’ meeting from the 11 counties from the region a day earlier, before their resolutions are read in public.

The county chief further revealed that counties from the region, among them Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Embu had already held their local caucuses and were ready for the inaugural regional BBI meeting.

Other regions expected to make their input are Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Nakuru, Nairobi, Murang’a and Kiambu counties.

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Moses Kuria Exposes Chief Goon Allegedly Plotting to Attack Him During Meru BBI Rally

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

An attack on Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria during Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally in Kitui seems not enough.

The controversial MP has foiled an alleged plot by goons to attack him and members of DP Ruto-allied Tangatanga leaders during the February 15 BBI rally in Meru.

Taking to his social media, Kuria posted an alleged message by an informer forewarning him against attending the rally without speaking to one Mike Makarena.

In the message, Makarena is described as the ‘Chief goon’ in Meru who is set to coordinate the purported humiliation of Tangatanga MPS should they set foot in the rally.

The author of the message, one Kiogora, also tells the MP to forewarn all the other MPS in his camp about this planned attack.

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu on Saturday during BBI rally in her county directed security officers at the function to eject Kuria out before he reportedly pleaded with them to return him to the dais.

DP William Ruto condemned the act of ejecting Kuria from the rally, saying it only served to roll back the democratic gains made over decades.

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